Book3:WereMyDreamIs (第245/327页)

known.Naturallysheisnotfeelinggoodaboutit.Butdon’tworry.QueenAishahasalwaysbeeotrolherfeelings.YousawhowstoicshewasandneverevenblinkedwhehtheinvasionofthebarbariantribesaruoftheKingdom.ShecalmlytookcareofthingsthebestshecouldandwasthesttoleavetheKingdom.Whyworryabouthernow?”

    “Yes,yht.Youranalysisisverylogidving...QueenAishaisourqueenandIhavefullfidenher.Sinceeverythingisalright,youjusteonoverassoonaspossible.We’reallwaitingforyou.”Withthatbothofthemhungup.

    Chariohavefouarget.Lotuswasstandingbythefishpondfeedingthecarps.Charihecameratohereye,onthereadytocapturetheiingmomentthatcameup.Lotuslookedatthedozene,multi-coloredcarpscrowdingbytheedgeofthepoolwaitingtobefed.Whehrewsomefeedintothefishpond,thecarpsierfoughtandscrambledtogettheirshare,theirrgebodiesthrashingpowerfullyiercausingittofoamandspsh.Ohemactuallyleapthighupabovethewaterandmadeasomersaultintheairbeforedroppingbatothefray.Charinaclickedtheshutteratjusttherightmomentandrecordedthisiingsomersaultforprosperity!Lotushadalreadysteppedbathepoofterthrowinginthefeed,knowingaheadoftimeofthefrenzythatwastohappen,sowhenthatrgecarpfellbatothepoolsloshingandsptteringwateralround,Lotuswasalreadyaway,scoldinggood-naturedly,

    “Youguysaresobad!Younaughtythingswanttogetmeallwet,eh?Wellnottoday!IamnotgoingtopybecauseIdon’twanttogetmynewweddingfinerywetanddirty!”Sayingso,shethrewtherestofthefeedsheheldinherhandintothewaterandwalkedawaytowardstherestofthebeauties.Charina’scamerahadcaughtanothersubject.DornaullingMarabythehandasshewalkedtowardsthebar.ThehemofDorna’sweddinggownwasembroideredwithsprightlycys,whileMara’swasembroideredwithbeautifulmagnoliablossoms.

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    “Youwaolearnhowtomakecocktails,right?”saidDornaasshewalked.“Well,ealongandIwillshowyou.It’snotplicatedatall.Infact,it’sreallyeasy…”Therestlessgirlcouldnotremainstillforahoftime.Shewalkedbehindthebar,rolleduphersleevesandputonanapron.Tohercredit,sherememberednottogetherbrandnewbridalgowndirtybeforethewedding.MarawalkedintothebarafterherandcopiedallofDorna’smovements.Shealsorolleduphersleevesandputonanapron.Dornatoldherwhichbottlestogetfromtheetandputontheter,whileshegotaygssfromthecupboard,saying

    “Lookcarefully!Thisisgin.Pourasuitableamountoftonicwater,justlikethis,addsomeicecubes,swirlitwithastrawandvoi,yougetgintoniowthisisrum.Addsomecoke,twirlitandyouhaverumcoke…Thisisvodka,addasuitableamountejuice,twirlitandyouget‘screwdriver’…Simpleandeasy,isn’tit?Butofcoursetheseareonlythemostbasiccocktails.Iwillteachyouthemoreplicatedoer….”

    “Well”saidMara“thatwasquiteiing.Butyouhadbetternotmakethesedrinkst.QueenAishaisn’thereyet.Youdon’twaoarriveandfindusallintoxicated,wouldyou?”

    “OfcourseIknowthat,silly!”saidDorna.“Don’tworry;Ihavemadethemverylight…”ShelookedaroundandsawthegoldenhairedMarystandingbythewindow,ptingthesulostinthought.Sheraisedhervoidcalledout,

    “HeyMary!Wouldyoupleaseeoverhereforaminute?”Hearingsomeonecallingher,Maryquicklyturnedaround,herheavy,longgoldentressesrevolvingwithheratthemove.Charinas